Des Moines Jury Convicts Winston of Hocket Shoe
After thirty minutes deliberation the Des Moines criminal court jury finds W. A. Winston guilty of conducting a hocket shoe. The district reports a wave of local notices including land sales, river navigation projects, and a church dedication, with various arrests and civic actions across Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
W. A. Winston
Wells
Weathy
Grants County
Npiseenql
Dubucue
State of
Laws
Missoni
Lioux City
St. Louis
John Lawrence
Tye
Endain
Lines
Lowa
Waterloo
Lora Manley
Loviila
Edwards Flint
Webster
Sam Pateura
Anton Covsen
Sioux City
Towa
W. Kime
P.O Keto
Iowa State Savings Bank of
Creston
Keens
T. J. Siwarzman
Adsir
Roduer
Faville
Omaha
Mississien
LeClaire
Rock Island
Illinois
Sarah RF
Winslow
Newton
William Armstrons
Geo. Armstrong
Tare
C.F. Mosen
Wes
Cerro Gordo
Mehanneh
Vast 1908 World News Roundup From Congress to Caracas
A sweeping wire of early 20th century items covers congressional moves on the secret service funds, Roosevelt’s libel battle, Taft's cabinet talk, and tariff debates. It also notes Brownsville soldiers’ guilt and possible reinstatement, Wilson farm records, a major Russian fire, Oregon rail robbery, a Lynched suspect in Kentucky, and brisk European events from Berlin to Caracas. Multiple named figures, places, and dates appear across the national and international scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Congress
Senate
New York
Theodore Burton
Cleveland
Taft
Roosevelt
Joseph Pulitzer
Panama Canal
New York World
the World
Charles M. Schwab
Steel Trust
House
Ways and Means
Brownsville
Foraker
Wilson
Plan of Des Moines style government examined in Salt Lake
Three delegates from the Salt Lake City Sivll league scrutinize Des Moines plan of government in Des Moines. They praise the Iowa board of control accounts as highly efficient, noting access to five year old item details and credit to the responsible official. The inspection seeks model governance for Salt Lake City with wide scope and strong institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Sivll League of Salt
Yamrorn Stend
Titah
Nes Yerney
Salt Lake City
Iowa Board of Control
S. C. Pemberton
Irnais
Towa
Boston council president charged with perjury
Lew F. McCullough of Boston faces perjury and conspiracy to defraud the city of 260 dollars as of June 1. Other items include Buckles found guilty of embezzling 1872 dollars while treasurer of Canadian County three years ago and sentenced to a year in prison with a fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew F. McCullough
Common Council of
Boston
C. M Buckles
First State Bank of
Oklahoma City
Okla
Pitfiandsr G. Knox
United States
Iren
Pennsylvania
Taft
Gen
Anton Simon
Lordh Alexis
Rayth
Henry D. Agar
Princeton Ind
Wabash River
Har
Ralph
Detroit
Princess de Sagan
Isabella J. Martin
Oakland Cal
FF. B Ogden
Multiple tragedies and arrests reported in general news
Headlines describe a fatal head on collision between two Big Four trains near Lilley and Woodruff, a libel arrest of Rockefeer Jr in New York, Marshal Woods killed in an ambush by five unknown assailants, Ottoman parliament session marking constitutional monarchy, chaos as a notice of assignment causes street turmoil in Napoleon Ohio, injuries from a bridge pier collapse in Williamsport Maryland, and drownings of Oscar Z Bartlett and Albert King near Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General News
Lilley
Woodruff
John JD. Rockefeer, Jr
Carvalho
Star Company
William K. Hearst
New York American
New York
Marshal F. ©. Woods
Greenwich
Turkey
Napoleon
Citizens’ State Bank
Williamsport
Oscar Z. Bartlett
Milwaukee
Albert King
Daddy Dt
Gigey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eestius
Atidon
Py Afiow
Yietnile
Bert Peleet
Island
Northwestern
Marshalsswe
Rose Pritt Maler
Dubsone
Ascd I
St. Fran
Oskiloosa
Fowner
Pedford
Secord
Fox Indian Industrial School
Carro
Colnty
Ite
Iowa River
Iowa City
Ions Sheep Breeders and Wool Growers' Association
Bathingall House
Ottumwa
Shriners
Santa Claus
John Ryan
Erita Cleves
Macey Himtley
Buxton
Verule Woething
Dubunnt
Marcino Wireless Company
London
Sharpurs
Susy Mane
Washington
Trostov-on the-Don
Frederick A. Storm
Thornton
Uuing
Peter
Tiniis
Wilkin
Annis
Atendant
Charles Tirelfield
Ead of
Thornon Annis
Westminster
Meyer
Oregon Railroad & Navigation
Portland
Ore
Express Messenger
IL Huff
Mimer Fill
Mamie Womack
Adair County
Monticello
Joseph L. Sullens
Springfield
Wareka
Col
Chu Chin Ching
Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Thompsonville
Conn
Connecticut General Assembly
Caracas
Castro
Grand Army of the Republic
First National Bank of
Somersworth
N. H
Fred H. Varney
Tobacco Trust
Jacob van Neemskerk
Curacao
Berlin
Charles Gardner
Cheswick
Pittsburg
Tom Longboat
Madison Square Garden
Daranido Pietri
Leo P. Stout
Mare Island Navy Yard
Srr Imay
Justice Holmes
Supreme Court of the United States
Caxt Clann
William Harnhart
Roadhouse, Ll
Carrollton
Abbes Beuysson
Bardon
Charpelle-aux-Saints
Correze Deparhment
Colombo
Ceylon
Georgia
Magland
Robley D. Evans
Hampton
Broadway
Henry Reuterdah
Gov. Hughes
Vine
Mme G
Tek PG
Pete the
Knoxville
Miner
John Cownie
Bord of Control
Cawnte
Ihonberculosis
Town City
Egvert
H W. W. Robert
School For the Deaf
Robert
Ding
Alug
Hal
Pullman Company
Byers
Pulkeon Company
Armee
University Hag
Iowa
AltQuey General Eyers
Yunique
Ft. Madison
State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
Eanders
Nestle
Sanders
State Board of Control
Eanderg
Aloe
Prip
Polk
Supreme Court
A. Slimnor
Chicka” Law County
Rin
Teyation
Slimemer
Maj. Olmsted
Olmsted
National Guard
Shold
Menberg
Iowa National Guard
Kimmer
Indiane
Closer
West Union
Lopez
Gums
Offici
de Moines
General Byers
Thomas McDonsald
State Highway Commission
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